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Perdernales surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Perdernales surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Perdernales sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Perdernales today?
The current surf forecast for Perdernales at 12AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Perdernales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 77 | 117 | 112 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:32PM 2.30 | 1:36AM 2.45 | 2:18PM 2.38 | 2:19AM 2.50 | 2:59PM 2.46 | 3:00AM 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:28PM 0.90 | 7:59AM 0.60 | 8:14PM 0.83 | 8:40AM 0.51 | 8:56PM 0.76 | 9:20AM 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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